Why I'm Getting Dirty: I want to be certain of where my food comes from, including seed varieties (preferring heirloom), how they're fertilized, and so on. The berry crops have been planted primarily for my kids. They spend endless hours in the late spring, early summer eating berries directly from the source.

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